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Last Missing PA Man Identified After Skeletal Remains Found In Woods Last Missing PA Man Identified After Skeletal Remains Found In Woods
Last Missing PA Man Identified After Skeletal Remains Found In Woods A mystery that gripped the Hanover area for more than a year has come to a heartbreaking end. Skeletal remains found in a wooded area between two farm fields in Penn Township have been identified as Ben Matthew Garrett, 37, of Hanover Borough, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, June 15. The remains were discovered near Old Ridge Road and Ridge Avenue at 7:24 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, according to the coroner's office. Investigators recovered the remains with assistance from the York County Forensic Team. Mercyhurst Forensic Anthropology Laboratory confirmed Garrett's id…
Volunteer Firefighter Killed When Motorcycle Slams Into Stopped Vehicle In PA: Coroner Volunteer Firefighter Killed When Motorcycle Slams Into Stopped Vehicle In PA: Coroner
Volunteer Firefighter Killed When Motorcycle Slams Into Stopped Vehicle In PA: Coroner A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the rear of a stopped vehicle in Pennsylvania, officials said in an update released Wednesday, May 20. Nicholas V. DePietro, 38, of Reading, originally of Philadelphia, died after the crash on Route 183 (Bernville Road) in Penn Township on Sunday, May 17, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. Calls came into the Berks County 911 Center around 1:47 p.m. reporting a motorcycle traveling southbound on Route 183 struck the rear of a vehicle stopped to turn eastbound onto Shartlesville Road, the coroner said. DePietro was taken by am…
Passenger Dies Days After Fiery Crash Into PA Building: Coroner Passenger Dies Days After Fiery Crash Into PA Building: Coroner
Passenger Dies Days After Fiery Crash Into PA Building: Coroner A woman has died days after a violent crash sent a vehicle into a building in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Wednesday, April 29. Elisa L. Plancarte, 38, of Maidencreek Township, was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital at 9:46 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The crash happened on Hampden Boulevard between Bern Street and College Avenue in Reading around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, when a vehicle slammed into a building, the coroner said. Plancarte was a passenger in the vehicle and became trapped in the wreckage, requiring extrication by the Reading F…
Man Accused Of Living With Wife’s Decomposing Body Over A Month In Lebanon County: DA Man Accused Of Living With Wife’s Decomposing Body Over A Month In Lebanon County: DA
Man Accused Of Living With Wife’s Decomposing Body Over A Month In Lebanon County: DA A Lebanon County man is accused of living with his wife’s decomposing body for at least a month and concealing her death, the district attorney announced on Monday, April 20. Sharlene Mikula, 66, was found dead inside her home in the 300 block of Timber Lane in South Londonderry Township, near Mount Gretna, after police conducted a well-being check around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office. Officers initially spoke with her husband, Michael Mikula, 68, who told them his wife was not home, authorities said. As officers continued checki…
Man Sought Months After Fatal Shooting Of PA Teen Arrested: Prosecutors Man Sought Months After Fatal Shooting Of PA Teen Arrested: Prosecutors
Man Sought Months After Fatal Shooting Of PA Teen Arrested: Prosecutors A man who had been on the run for months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed inside a Pennsylvania home has now surrendered and been arrested, authorities announced Tuesday, April 20. Ti’Shaun Singleton, 19, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 5:46 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, inside a home in the 200 block of Edward Lane in Catasauqua, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy determined he died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Samuel Rolando Colon, 24, of Allentown, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, April 20, o…
Double Fatal Crash Victims Identified After Crash During Blizzard In Eastern PA Double Fatal Crash Victims Identified After Crash During Blizzard In Eastern PA
Double Fatal Crash Victims Identified After Crash During Blizzard In Eastern PA Two Lower Nazareth Township men have been identified as the victims of a deadly crash that shut down Nazareth Pike during a winter storm Sunday evening, Feb. 22. Edward A. Segreaves, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene after the two-vehicle crash on Route 191 near Gradwohl Switch Road, Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said in a release issued Monday, Feb. 23. Segreaves was the operator and sole occupant of a pickup truck involved in the collision, according to the coroner. Lucas A. Snyder, 22, was driving a sedan and was its sole occupant, Lysek said. He was extricated from the…
Couple Identified In Murder-Suicide At PA Apartment Complex: Coroner Couple Identified In Murder-Suicide At PA Apartment Complex: Coroner
Couple Identified In Murder-Suicide At PA Apartment Complex: Coroner A man and woman killed in a deadly shooting at an apartment complex have been identified as investigators continue to examine a suspected murder-suicide, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 4. York County Regional Police were called to Spring Hallow Apartments in the first block of East 3rd Avenue in Spring Grove at 4:13 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, after a shooting involving two deceased individuals was reported, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. One of the victims was identified as Tyrelle Dwayne Manley Sr., 33, who lived at the apartment where the shooting occurred, the c…
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; PA Grandma Waives Hearing: DA Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; PA Grandma Waives Hearing: DA
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; PA Grandma Waives Hearing: DA A Lancaster County woman accused of endangering her teen daughter with an unsupervised, late-term abortion and then helping to bury the baby boy’s body has waived her preliminary hearing, prosecutors said on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Shannon Noelle Jones, 50, of East Donegal Township, will face trial in county court on charges of Endangering the Welfare of Children, Corruption of Minors, and Conspiracy to Conceal the Death of a Child. Jones allegedly purchased abortion medication online for her then-17-year-old daughter despite knowing the girl was too far along in her pregnancy to qualify for a l…
Woman, Dog Found Dead At Back Door Of Home In Bucks County Fire: Police Woman, Dog Found Dead At Back Door Of Home In Bucks County Fire: Police
Woman, Dog Found Dead At Back Door Of Home In Bucks County Fire: Police An early morning fire Wednesday, Dec. 4 claimed the life of an adult woman and her dog in Bucks County, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police Troop M responded to the blaze on the 1800 block of Mountain View Drive in Haycock Township around 4 a.m., State Police said. When troopers arrived, the residence was fully engulfed in flames. The woman and her dog were found deceased near the back door of the home, authorities said. The Troop M Fire Marshal is leading the investigation into the fire’s cause and origin, with assistance from the Dublin Criminal Investigation Unit, Troop M Forensi…
EXCLUSIVE: PA Mom Of Baby Girl Who Died Speaks Out Amid Abusive Murder Case EXCLUSIVE: PA Mom Of Baby Girl Who Died Speaks Out Amid Abusive Murder Case
Exclusive: PA Mom Of Baby Girl Who Died Speaks Out Amid Abusive Murder Case The mother of a 3-month-old girl who died under suspicious circumstances spoke exclusively to Daily Voice on Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, sharing her perspective on the events leading up to the tragedy and the allegations that followed. In the emotional interview, the infant’s mom denied that her daughter was ever shaken or dropped, contradicting details outlined in the affidavit. "She was fully conscious when in the shower because she cried when she first went in," she said. "It was only a few minutes before I was called, and she was limp with mucus coming from both her nose and mouth. While…
Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty In Central PA Police Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty In Central PA Police
Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty In Central PA Police A volunteer fire police officer was struck dead in the line of duty, Newberry Township police announced at 8:32 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16.  A coroner was called to the intersection of Red Mill and Corn Hill Roads in Newberry Township at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, as we initially reported, but hours later we learned the officer was struck at 2:20 p.m.  "The fire police officer was directing traffic at the intersection following a separate vehicle crash in the area," the police noted adding "Due to the circumstances of this incident, Newberry Township Police requested the Pennsylvania State…